The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-01-03
FOREIGN.
Three Hundred People Killed at the
Madras Fire.
A Vessel Sinks and Fourteen Per
sons are Drowned.
English Lords Offer to Sell Their
Irish Estates.
Coschen lmpIored Not to Leave the
Liberals

MADRAS, Jan. 2-The fire in the reserved
/ enclosure at the Peoples Park on Friday
lasted only 15 minutes. 1t is now aseertained
that 800 persons lost their lives, being either
burned to death or sutfocated, while the
number injured is placed at the same figure.
The commander-in-chief and the first prince
OF Travancore who were present, escaped
uninjured Among the victims were two
European women, and many European chill
dren are missing. The fire is supposed to
have been Of incendiary origin.
LONDON, jan AT the service conduct
ed by the Reformed Catholics in Masonic
Temple tonight Rev. VIM. Sherman, who re-
Gently renounced Romanism in Brooklyn,
spoke. He said he had been reviled by Ro-
man Catholics because he had thrown off the
Roman yoke. He had been in love before
becoming a priest, and because he welded a
woman, instead OF sending her to q nunnery
the Catholics had tried to defame him. He
said there was no religion among the CathO-
lie leaders.
Sir VIM. Vernon Harcourt and Arnold
Morley visited Goschen today. 1t is rumored
the latter was sent by Gladstone to cause
Goschen not to leave the Liberal party
Marquis Londonderry, Lord Lieutenant Of
ireland, offers to sell his Irish estates to the
tenants. The terms are not mentioned
Lord Tempmore has offered to sell his es-
tate in Donegal at 20 years purchase on the
basis Of the present rental.
The British steamer Dragnuar from Saw
annah December q for Liverpool, eollided
with and sank an unknown vessel off Bard
sy. Fourteen persons were drowned.
disastrous fire has occurred on Wood
street, London, affecting the property Of 25
nrms: The damage IS enormous. 1t is i'm
possible to estimate the loss at present.
The, Post in announcing that Goschen
agreed to succeed Lord Randolph Churchill
in the leadership of the House of Commons
expresses the fear that his appointment will
lead to the abandonment of the Tory Demo-
cratic policy on which it is necessary to fight
a Conservative battle. The Post again urges
on Lord Salisbury the imperative necessity
Of seeking some means to regain Lord Ran
dolph even IL Goschen's acceptance be final.
ST. PETERSBURG, Jan. 2.-Gen. Gouieff
has been appointed to succeed Gen. Kaul-
baurs as military attache to the Russian en-
bassy at Vienna.
LISBON, Jan. 2.-Cortes was opened today
In the speech from the throne the King re-
turned thanks for the reception accorded
by the European courts on his recent Visi /
abroad. PortugaPs foreign relations were
declared to be harmonious and the announce
ment was made of the intended reforms in
the tariff in order TO establish equilibrium of
revenues and expenditures.
ROME, Jan. "A fire occurred today in
Odescalchi Palace seriously damaging the
Mojolica collection and valuable pictures
King Humbert fastened to the scene and re-
mained an hour encouraging the fremen.
VIENNA, Jan 2.-It is reported here that
1900 Jews have been expelled from the
government of Kieff, Russia.
MANDALAY, Jan. 2.-rhe Burmese ruby
merchants maintain a friendly attitude to-
ward the British. A proclamation has been
issued ordering all inhabitants to surrender
their arms within five days. 1t is expected
that the troops will be compelled to leave the
ruby mines in consequence of the scarcity of
water and prevalence of fever. The camp of
NOT has D.tAt
troops, The prince himself and 40 followers
were killed.